Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

James Benjamin "Benjamin" Woolsey

Male 1871 - 1951  (80 years)


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  • Name James Benjamin "Benjamin" Woolsey 
    Immigration 1871  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Born 16 Jan 1871  , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1875  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Name Benjamin J. Woolsey 
    Occupation 1901  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Machinist 
    Occupation 1911  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Machinist - Plow works 
    Residence 1911  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-58563 
    Died 30 Sep 1951  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I58563  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Joseph Woolsey,   b. 5 Jun 1850, Kilmararty, Armagh, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1906, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Clulow,   b. 7 Apr 1849, Portadown, Armagh Co., Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1924, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 1867  , Armagh Co., Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F186760  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dorothy Ellen "Dolly" Colby,   b. 24 Jul 1872, Highgate, Orford Twp., Kent Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1951, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 7 Jul 1894  Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Children 
     1. James Edwin Woolsey,   b. 15 Jan 1896, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1967  (Age 70 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F15115  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 4.

    2. [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 16.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Benjamin Woolsey Born: Ireland Age: 22 Father: Joseph Woolsey Mother: Elizabeth Woolsey Born: abt 1872 Spouse: Dolly Colby Age: 22 born: Canada Father: James Colby Mother: Catharine Colby married 7 Jul 1894 married: Brant

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Benjamin Woolsey Age: 22 Birth Date: abt 1872 Birth Place: Ireland Marriage Date: 7 Jul 1894 Marriage County or District: Brant Father: Joseph Woolsey Mother: Elizabeth Woolsey Spouse: Dolly Colby Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1872 Spouse Birth Place: Canada Spouse Father: James Colby Spouse Mother: Catharine Colby

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    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1871 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Jan 1871 - , Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1875 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Machinist - 1901 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Machinist - Plow works - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 Sep 1951 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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